Mississippi Ministry Calls Men to Lives of Purity, Godliness
by Allie Martin
February 19, 2004
(AgapePress) - A Mississippi-based ministry is encouraging Christian men to take seriously Jesus' admonition to live a pure life in all areas.Randy Berry is a staff member at a Baptist church in Amory, Mississippi. He says last year God put a burden on his heart for a ministry that encourages Christian men to live godly lives. Berry says while there have been many ministries for men in the past -- such as Promise Keepers -- he feels God is challenging men to make a difference outside their church doors.
"I see that the main focus [for a many brotherhood ministries in the churches] is getting together maybe one Sunday morning and just having breakfast. But I'm challenging our men," Berry says.
"God has to give us a vision, -- and it's going to have to be God's vision to get outside of our church." Je continues. "The doors open outside to the world, and we are going to have to just do what God tells us to do and to go."
Berry says men are challenged daily by power, money -- and sex. "Men today are being challenged greatly by those three areas," he states.
"Nothing wrong with power in the Christian aspect. Nothing wrong with money in the Christian aspect. But look at pornography today," he says. "Even right here in the state of Mississippi, pastors are getting out of the church, being asked to leave. Why? Because of the sex scandals that they are being involved in."
Crossbound Ministries hosts weekend conferences for men at churches throughout the Southeast.
